A Blog on Race, Gender and Muslims in America

Month: September 2014

Several months ago I moved to Chicago from Atlanta for work. Prior to moving, my idea of Chicago was largely framed by my family’s regular attendance of the Annual Muslim Convention hosted by the community of Imam Warith Deen (WD) Muhammad during Labor Day weekend. Because the history of these conferences were firmly ingrained I… Read More A Note on “The Other” Conference

This guest post comes to us from Makkah Ali, mediator by training and peace and justice advocate by nature. Each year she writes a Ramadan reflection (I know it’s no longer Ramadan, bear with me I’m late ya’ll but these things are always relevant) and she has graciously agreed to share her thoughts on the… Read More A Note on Intention and Sincerity